Edna, Epicurus, and Education

Authors

  • Jane Fowler Morse

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11575/jet.v32i3.52535

Abstract

Although she seemed to have everything, Edna's great dissatisfaction in Chopin's novel, The Awakening (1 899/198 1). Led to suicide. Epicurus might have been able to help her. Epicurus believed that people are motivated by pleasure, but distinguished between lasting and fleeting pleasures; people ought to prefer the lasting pleasures. Epicureans ought tranquility through detachment from the things Edna's society valued. Understanding atomic physics would provide the knowledge needed to obtain both freedom from mental disturbances and freedom from bodily pain. Epicurus· advice - to live simply in accordance with nature - s till h olds. Why not be eclectic in philosophy of education? Although he does not have all the answers. Epicurus has some ideas useful for educators. 

Published

2018-05-17

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